PANTONE PQ-7549C

Vibrant Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#FFB500

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RGB255, 181, 0

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CMYK0, 29, 100, 0

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HSL43°, 100%, 50%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-7549C

#FFB700

#E6A400

#CC9200

#B38000

#996E00

#805B00

#664900

#4D3700

#332500

#1A1200

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-7549C

#FFB700

#FFBE1A

#FFC533

#FFCC4D

#FFD466

#FFDB80

#FFE299

#FFE9B3

#FFF1CC

#FFF8E5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FFB500

#0048FF

Analogous

#FF3700

#FFB500

#C8FF00

Triadic

#FFB500

#00FFB7

#B700FF

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 3-1-7 U	#FFB400	ΔE 0.57
PANTONE 7549 C	#FFB600	ΔE 0.57
PANTONE 14-0957 TPX	#FFB508	ΔE 0.79
PANTONE 15-1062 TPG	#FFB200	ΔE 1.70

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #FFB500;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #FFB500;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFB500 0%, #B38000 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#E5AC00 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#F9C105 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FF947E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-7549C is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #FFB500, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 43°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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